Riding a Honda Goldwing

[20031200]

I believe that the fellow test riding his brothers 1500 Goldwing was the smarter of the two. I got that assumption by the look of his riding gloves. Hard to believe that his brother didn't have the smarts to wear a Jacket & Gloves, plus a properly fitting helmet.

[tang6206]

cool ride

[dprider02]

@tang6206  It was fun!

[1974Alfa5Spd]

Wow, this brings back the only memory I have of riding on my dads 91 Goldwing. At the time it was the most terrifying thing I had ever done, but looking back on it, it was so much fun, and that thing was quite the motorcycle. He tipped it in our street once and it took three people to get it righted.

He sold it after 4th gear began crashing really badly.

[danalia]

aw man, now I want a gold wing even more. How was the shifting? I've never driven a motorcyle, I have a Yamaha Majesty 400 maxi scooter which is just like a smaller motorcycle, and it's automatic. Plus it weights 440 lbs, and this thing is about 360 pounds heavier. Is it heavy in the turns? I know you said it wasn't that heavy once you get going, but how is the weight handling wise?

[dprider02]

@danalia If you are comfortable on your scooter, a Gold Wing shouldn't present you with any problems once you get it rolling. Just be careful maneuvering it around in your driveway and parking lots. It would be a struggle to pick the thing back up if you managed to tip it over! The bike in this video is an old one, but it shifts easily and handles nicely. If pounding out miles on the interstate highways is your cup of tea, it would be a good choice of bikes.

[danalia]

@dprider02 I prefer the country back roads of Ashtabula County to the highway, which means lots of bumps and craters which on a scooter isn't always smooth if you know what I mean, and it sure isn't good on the rear end in long distance drives. That's one of the reasons I want something bigger, with a bigger , padded seat. I'm torn between this and a Harley Road King. I think I still prefer the Goldwing.

[artdeco101010]

@danalia - I've had both and much prefer the gl1500 to the road king. The harley has a lot of good points, but there is no comparison as far as the smoothness and ride. Maybe I would have preferred the harley when i was younger, but I doubt it.

[Pickininvt]

Dude, I love your videos! You could easily make a living doing motorcycle touring videos, especially with your commentary. "Goddam Asshole" is among my favorites....LoL!

[dprider02]

@Pickininvt I appreciate that, but I think I'd better keep my day job! :)

[junkano]

lol I love your reaction when first riding that bike. I ride a honda cbf 500.. i think i'd say the same you would

[Manyspooo]

Très belle video, merci - Very nice video, thank's :-)

[dprider02]

@Manyspooo Merci, aussi :)

[heroes91092]

I like your bike better =)

[dprider02]

@heroes91092 I've got a different bike now (Honda 919), but yeah ... me too :)

[grossefrite]

What is the year of your Goldwing? A very nice video, what kind of camera did you use for this, was it mounted on your helmet?

I just LOVE this ride.

[dprider02]

@grossefrite The bike actually belongs to my brother, and it's either a '92 or '93. I still use an old Kodak V570, which has been discontinued, and it's mounted inside my helmet.

Thanks for watching!

[zeeksmitty]

My father has one, it weighs 900 pounds dry. It's heavy.

[dprider02]

@zeeksmitty I'd hate to have to pick one of those things up if it tipped over!

[daylonrr]

what is the little nob by the key is that timing adjustment

[dprider02]

@daylonrr Sorry it took so long for the reply. Anyway, it's not my bike, but I'm pretty sure that it's a volume or station control dial for the radio.

[artdeco101010]

@daylonrr - I used to have a 1997 GL1500 - I think that knob dimmed and brightened the lights for the instrument dials on the dashboard.

[desercat87]

nice bike

[dprider02]

@desercat87 Not really my style, but an awesome touring machine for sure

[earlman504]

nice vid

[dprider02]

@earlman504  Thanks!

[Djfresher123]

I think i wanna buy that in near future :P

[dprider02]

@Djfresher123 A great choice for pounding out the miles!

[camel747]

I love your narrating, especially the story about the eagle and turtle. (Come to think of it, there's a Dexter's Lab episode in which an eagle drops a turtle. A common occurrence, apparently.) Btw, do you remember whether this was a 1200 or a 1500 Goldwing?

[dprider02]

@camel747 I was a pretty big fan of Dexter's Lab. Funny stuff! I can't recall the eagle dropping the turtle, though. Anyway, I think that my brother's Goldwing is a 1992, 1500 cc model. He still has the thing, but rarely rides it. Thanks for watching!

[speedcorematik]

Assholles stole my gsxr 1100 2 days ago, now im gonna buy à goldwing. Because They cant lift it in à truck

[dprider02]

@speedcorematik Yeah, the bad guys will have to arrive pretty well equipped to haul away the Goldwing. Hope the gsxr was insured.

[taledarkside]

awesome video. came out great. I remember when I jumped on a goldwing for the first time too, like riding a tank.

[dprider02]

@taledarkside Yeah, it's a tank alright, and not really my cup of tea. I like carving corners! But it's easy to tell why it's such a popular long distance touring machine. Just about perfect for that job.

Thanks for watching!

[wingzofsteel]

Great ride. Probably will be my next bike. Until then my DL1000 Vstrom will have to do.

[dprider02]

@wingzofsteel Nothing wrong with the Vstrom. It's certainly capable of touring, with maybe the occasional gravel forest road thrown into the mix as well!

[MrDeezi]

you can literally fall asleep when riding this on the high way.

[dprider02]

@MrDeezi Hard for me to imagine doing that, but a friend of mine told me about almost nodding off on a bike one time. If it was gonna happen, I suppose it would be most likely on a bike like the Goldwing. Sure is cushy. My Honda 919 keeps me pretty alert!

[saulocpp]

Excellent video with the Goldwing! Ride safe, bro!

[dprider02]

@saulocpp I appreciate that, and thanks for watching! :)

[stagesixx]

Great helmet cam.

[dprider02]

@stagesixx Thanks. It's just an old Kodak v570. I'm still using it! :)

[marksamuelcohen]

Funny comment..."God I feel like I'm sitting in a truck". I have an '08 Wing and can relate. Nice vid. Thanks for posting. PS I'm detecting a philly, delaware type of dialect....am I close????

[dprider02]

A pretty comfy and smooth truck, as well!

Yeah, I'm from S Jersey, and now live down on the eastern shore of Md.

[lankyle2]

Ive just bought myself a helmet cam and i'm gonna test it out tomorrow and i hope it's as good quality as this one.

Look at my vids tomorrow and have a look

Good vid anyways

[dprider02]

Hope the camera works out ok. Looking forward to a vid!

[pdbuzz2008]

Great vid! What did you use to record it?

[dprider02]

Thanks. I've been posting vids for close to 3 years now, all with my trusty old v570 Kodak. It's a great helmet vlog camera. Too bad they have been discontinued.

[will3020]

im gonna rent one this weekend to head out on a long run. Looking forward to it as I've ridden sportbikes most of my life. Still have the '08 Honda 1000RR but wanna switch up lol .. Nice goldwing though !

[dprider02]

Switching from a 1000RR to a Goldwing would be a pretty radical move. If it was me, I'd try and keep the RR as well. You'd miss it !

[gst69man]

that is why I ride a vstar 1100 classic. All the comfort, 250 lbs less weight. Long trip, hard to beat a wing.

Ferd

[dprider02]

Yeah, for the long haul with a heavy load, the Wing is probably the class of the field. Not really my cup of tea, though. Too dang big! If I was to ever head out cross country, I'd rather have a bike like yours.

[LoRdBoOZ3]

the sv still here? ok maybe the videos are mixed up... so how is it like a 6cylinder bike? lol

xD dropping shit

v? L? ok 90' :P

[dprider02]

Yeah, the vids are mixed up a little. These are mostly re posted from my channel over at LiveVideo (dprider).

[Swipe99]

Makes me long for summer again :( The SV sure did sound nice indeed.

[dprider02]

Right now it's 30 degrees outside, and winter is still over a month away. Ugh!

[dbauernf]

Yay for the SV growl! :) I thought you sold it?!

[dbauernf]

Wait, I'm an idiot, I remember this vid :) Forget the question ;)

[dprider02]

Good to see that you're paying attention :)

[dbauernf]

I was like "Here we go with the radio again.. God!" .. but it never occurred to me it might be the same vid! Sheesh.